Screen for an automotive vehicle



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Patented Oct. 29, 1935 UNITED STATES amarsi y SCREEN Foa AN An'ror'ro'rrvr: vaincu:

John B. Flynn and Edwin L'Graf, Detroit, Mich.,

assignors to Ternstedt Manufacturing Ccml pany, Detroit, Mich., acorporation of Michigan Appuoouon April 16.1934, serial No. '120,749

' s claims. (c1.- 15s- 14)r 10 It is the object of this invention to produce a screen for that portion of the opening .in front of the pivots of the swinging panel in the Fisher no draft ventilation system .which is neat in appearance and easy to install.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of the window showing the screen in place.

Fig. 2 is a-vertical section through the window showing an end view of the screen in place.

Fig. 3 is a detail illustrating themanner of assembling the screen in the window opening.

F18. 4 is a detail of the screen. y

Figs. 5 and 6 are sections along the lines 8 4 I qand 8-6 respectively of Fig. 4. Fig. I is a detail of the upper screen clip'.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of a modiiled form of the screen.

Fig. 9 is a'section' along the line 9--9 of Fig'. 8. Referring more particularly to the drawings there is shown a window opening having the front portion closed by a swinging panel I andx the rear portion closed by the sliding panel 2, such as shown, described and claimed in the above mentioned copending application. f The panel I is arranged to swing upon an upright axis between its rear and front edges. The panel is' swingably mounted within the channel 3 which is secured in the window opening in any suitable manner such as by screws (not shown). The channel 4oy member 3 has secured therein the rubber weatherstripfl which seals the front, top and bot- 50 pivotally supported at its bottom edge on a vertical shaft, not shown,.whichv is connected with. a window regulator such as shown in copendingapplication Serial No. 670,248, which has matured 1 into Patent N0. 1,996,572'dated April 2, 1935.

55 The screen commises an outer frame, the rear edge I of which is tubular, as shown in Fig. 5.. `The tubular rear edge frame member 8 has its top and bottom ends 2l and 2G bent forwardly to accommodate the frame I for the 60 panel when turned forwardly to scoop position.

The curved front portion 9 (which includes the top, bottom and front edges) of the frame comprises a strip of. metal bent back upon itself to form a channel with the screen mesh I0 clamped between the side walls. The tubular rear edge 5 8 of the screen frame is. riveted to the front portion of the frame as at II. It will be noted that the front portion 9 of the screen frame is bent outwardly from the plane of the screen meshv I0. at an angle roughly about The advantage 10 of arranging the front portion 9 of the screen frame at an angle to the plane of the wire mesh 4III is brought out below. Y

'I'he framefportion 9 has riveted thereto, asat I2, the hook I3. The hook I3 (shown in de- 15 tail Fig. 7) is preferably made of lspring metal n or spring steel and comprises a prong I4, a heel I5, and a socket portion I6.v The purpose of the f hook I3, as brought out clearly in Fig. 2, is that i of securing the upper end of the screen in the go window opening by engaging the pivot pin 6 upon which the panel I swings. The front portion 9 of the frame is also provided with a clip I'I located along the front edge of the frame a little below the middle and another clip I8 secured to 2.5'

thel frame along its bottom edge. 'I'he clips I1 y and I8 are similar and are shown in detail in Fig. 6.` The clip I8 is provided with a hook portion I9 arranged to hook behind the outer wall of the weatherstrip channel 3 and a portion 20 30 which is secured to the frame 9 by the rivet 2I.

The screen may be installed in the window opening as follows: The swinging panel I is swung partly open to a position such as shown in Fig. 1 to permit easy access to the sealing rubber 35 l. At this time the hook I3 is engaged behind the top pivot 6 and beneath the rubber l, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, with the pivot pin 6 fitted snugly against the socket I6. To protect the finish on the reveal 21 a thin strip of metal or 40 ilber 28 is inserted under the lip 23 of the weather- -strip at the1ooauon of the clips n and la. The clip I8 is pushed inwardly by a suitable` instrument, such as the screw-driver 30, until the hook -end I8 -engages between the rubber and the outer 45 wall of the channel 3, as shown in Fig. 2. The center clip II is pressed into position in the same manner as the lower clip I8. o

Inasmuch as the upper hook I3 is made of spring metal or spring steel it yields as the lower clip is being pressed into place. Y The yieldability of the hook I8 thus not only facilitates the assembly of the screen into.t he window opening but also assists in holding the screen against rattling after assembled in the window opening.

It will be noted that the inclining ofthe front portion 8 of the screen frame at an angle to the plane of the wire mesh III causes the irontportion 8 of the frame to t snugly against the lip K2l of the weatherstrip throughout length of 00 molding therein the pianowire Il.

' the screen in place.

the frame member 9. This inclining of the frame 9 inwardly ofthe window opening not only makes a 'neater assembly but also materially lessens the amount of blind spot created by the screen frame. 'Ihis feature of inclining the frame 9 relative to the plane of the wire mesh l0 also permits the frame portion 9 to flex or bend in the necessary instances in assembling the screen in the window opening, especially after the hook I3 has been positioned and while clip |8 is being pressed into position as shown in Fig. 2. The tubular structure of the rear frame edge member 8 permits this member to flex along with the front member 9 of `the frame.v By inclining frame portion 9 to the plane of the wire mesh bending or flexing of this portion is facilitated because the bending stress which may occur in some instances during assembly is exerted against the face of member 9 rather than against the edge.

In the form of screen shown in Figs. 8 and 9 the screen isprovided with a rubber frame l0 which is molded around its periphery. Ifdesired the rubber frame may be strengthened by The -rubber frame l4l) is provided with three lspaced fingers 42. The reveal I3 is `provided with three spaced openings which receive the fingers 42 for holding The iingers I2 are crowded or pressed into the openings M and thus securely hold the screen in place. The screen is bent adjacent its rear edge to provide an angled portion 45 which permits thelip I6 of the rear vertical edge of the rubber frame to t snugly against, and in sealing relation with, the swinging panel when closed as well as when thrown open to Ventilating position as shown.

We claim:

1. In a window assembly of the type having a swinging panel pivoted at its top and bottom edges between its front and rear edges, a weatherstrip for sealing the top, bottom and front edges of the swinging panel, and a channel for holding the weatherstrip, a screen for that portion of the window opening forward of the pivots of the swinging panel, the said screen having a hook at its top for interengagenient with the top pivot of the swinging Window and a clip at its bottom edge for interengaging the weatherstrip channel.

2. In a window assembly of the type having a swinging panel pivoted at its top and bottom edges between its front and rear edges, a weatherstrip for sealing the top, bottom and front edges ofthe swinging panel, and a metal channel for holding the weatherstrip secured in the window opening, a screen for that portion of the window opening forward of the `pivots of the swinging panel, the said screen having a resilient hook at its top for engaging the top pivot of the swinging window between the weatherstrip and the top edge of the swinging panel, and a clip with a hooked end for hooking over the side wall of the weatherstrip channel beneath the weatherstrip whereby the said resilient hook and clip hold the Scl'een' in place.

3. 4A window screen assembly for a vehicle body window opening having a pivoted panel therein comprising a weatherstrip secured in said opening for sealing anedge of the panel when in closed position, a screen extending along and from said'weatherstrip comprising a wire mesh 'and a frameftherefor, the portion of the said frame which extends along the weatherstrip comprising a at stripinclined relative to the plane of the wire. mesh and lying flatly against top and bottom edges somewhat to the rear oi' its front edge comprising a weatherstrip gfor sealing the front, top and bottom edges oi' the said panel,\a screen for the portion of the window opening forward ofthe pivots of the swinging panel including a frame and a web of wire lo mesh secured to the said frame, the front p0rtion of the said frame extending along the periphery' of the window opening from adjacent the top pivot to adjacent the lower pivot and comprising a at strip inclined relative to the 15 plane of the wire meshand positionedA flushv against the face of the weatherstrlp to thereby reduce the blind spotand means for securing the screen in position.

5. A screen assembly for a Ventilating window 2o assembly having a swinging panel pivoted at its top and bottom edges somewhatto the rear of its front edge comprising a `wea`therstrip for sealing the front, top' and bottom edges of the said panelfa screen forI the portion o f the win-15 dowopening forward of theepivots of the swinging panel including a frame and a web of wire mesh secured to the said fra-me, the said frame having a front portion in the formA of a at metal Strip extending along the periphery of the win; dow opening from adiacent the top pivot to adjacent the lower pivot of the swinging panel and inclined relative to the plane of the wire mesh and positioned ush against the face of the 'weatherstrip and a rear flexible portion extend- 35 ing approximately vertically from the top of the window opening to the bottom. a hook secured to the top of the frame for interengaging the top pi ot of the window panel, and a clip secured to the bottom edge of the frame for engaging 40 under theweatherstrip, `whereby the assembly of the screen in the window opening is facilitated by the flexibility of the frame..

6. A screen.A assembly for a Ventilating window assembly having a swinging panel pivoted at its top and bottom edges somewhat to the rear of its front edgeA comprising a weatherstrip for sealing the front,V top and bottom edges of the saidvpanel, a metal channel securedlin the window opening for Aholding said weatherstrip, aw screen for the portion of the window opening forward of the pivots of the swinging panel including a frame and a web of wire mesh secured to the said frame, the said frame having a front portion in the form of a fiat metal channel 65.

clamped to the edge of the screen, said flat metal channel extendingalong the periphery of the window opening from adjacent the top pivot to adjacent the lower pivot of the swinging panel and inclined relative to the plane of the wire JonN B. FLYNN. EDWIN L. GRAF. 

